Volkswagen Australia has today confirmed drive-away pricing for the 2018 Polo, set to start at $17,990

The base 70TSI Trendline is priced from $17,990 drive-away with a manual, identical to the previous list price. It’s the same story for the dual-clutch model, priced from $20,490 drive-away.

Power comes from a 1.0-litre turbo three-cylinder petrol engine, making 70kW of power and 175Nm of torque. The base model rides on steel wheels, but you get city-speed autonomous-emergency braking, tyre-pressure monitoring, a leather steering wheel and an 8.0-inch infotainment screen with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto.

You also get Bluetooth phone connectivity, dual USB ports, cruise control and manual air-conditioning.

Jumping to the 85TSI Comfortline bumps the price to $20,490 in manual guise, or $22,990 with a dual-clutch transmission. Both those prices are just $1000 above the manufacturer’s list price.

Buyers get a more powerful 85kW engine, along with alloy wheels, automatic headlights and wipers, an auto-dimming mirror and cloth armrests.

The Launch Edition will cost $21,490 as a manual, or $23,990 with a DSG. Once again, they’re both $1000 increases over the list price.